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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Bullet seating depth?
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<blockquote data-quote="Leatherstocking" data-source="post: 756133" data-attributes="member: 59238"><p>"Pretty firmly"??</p><p>This is serious stuff. Adequate neck tension is a must for safety. You must test each loaded round by pressing firmly on the bullet. If it moves DO NOT SHOOT IT! </p><p>The issue is bullet setback. If recoil from a previous round causes the bullet to seat itself too far back in the case you can ruin your rifle, and damage your face, or worse.</p><p>I drill a hole (about 3/16) in a block of wood, insert the bullet tip and press hard on the bottom of the case. It must not move.</p><p>I have also heard about the 1 calibre rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leatherstocking, post: 756133, member: 59238"] "Pretty firmly"?? This is serious stuff. Adequate neck tension is a must for safety. You must test each loaded round by pressing firmly on the bullet. If it moves DO NOT SHOOT IT! The issue is bullet setback. If recoil from a previous round causes the bullet to seat itself too far back in the case you can ruin your rifle, and damage your face, or worse. I drill a hole (about 3/16) in a block of wood, insert the bullet tip and press hard on the bottom of the case. It must not move. I have also heard about the 1 calibre rule. [/QUOTE]
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